Synchronous Grid Inter-Tie Control
Trans-Regional Balancing Org.
Trans-Regional Energy Markets
Trans-Regional Networks
Wide Area Monitoring and Control System (WAMCS) Networks
Interchange Authority/Reliability Coordinator
Grid Direct Current (DC) Inter-Ties
Wholesale Energy Markets
Balancing Authority
Other Region Phasor
Measurement Unit
(PMU) Data
Virtual Power Plant (VPP)/
Demand Response (DR)
Application
Other Energy Traders
Interchange Tier
Other Balancing Authorities
Area Control
Error (ACE)
Control
VPP/DR
Application
ACE
Control
Control Area Networks
Utility Energy
Trading
Conventional
Wind
Solar
• Customers
• Suppliers
• Retail Energy
Providers (REP)
• Third Parties
Other Transmission
System Operators (TSO)/
Distribution System
Operators (DSO) and Verticals
Enterprise Networks
Data Center
Enterprise
Applications
and Users
Data Center
Network
Call
Center
Control Center
Applications
and Users
Control Center
Control Center
Field
Dispatch
Control Center
Network
Intra-Substation Networks
Phasor
Measurement
Unit (PMU)
Distribution
Substation
Intra-Substation Networks
System Control Tier
Ancillary
Services
Sub-Transmission
Substation
Distribution
PMU
Intra-Substation Networks
Substation Tier
Intra-Substation Networks
Distribution Level
Stabilization
Sensor Networks
Transmission Level
Stabilization
Intra-Control/
Data Center Tier
Control Center
Network
Inter-Substation Networks
Transmission
Substation
Independent
Power
Producers
(IPP)
Utility Tier
Inter-Control Center Networks
Transmission PMU Data
Traction
Substation
Balancing Tier
Storage
Third Party
Stabilization
Services
Web Portals
Utility
NOC
Other Regions
Interchange Networks
WAMCS Network
Operations Center (NOC)/
Data Center
Other TSO
PMU Data
Trans-Regional/Trans-National Tier
VPP/DR Data/
Signals
Sensor Networks
(DSTATCOM)
Urban FANs
Rural FANs
Neighborhood Area Networks (NAN)
(Residential, Commercial and Industrial)
D Level 1 Tier
Distribution Automation (DA)
Sub-networks
Streetlight Systems
Electric Vehicle (EV)
Sub-networks
Fault Isolation and Service
Restoration Nets
Converged Voice,
Data, and Video
Third Party Aggregator
of DR, Distributed
Generation (DG), etc.
Volt/ VAR Regulation
DA Devices
D Level 2 Tier
Sensor Subsystems
Line Sensor
Distributed Energy
Resources (DER)
(large scale)
Internet
Feeder
D-PMU
Nets
Gateway
Residential Networks
Home Energy Controller
Controls
Building Networks
Sensors
Inverter Control
DER Protection
Private Microgrid Networks
In-Vehicle Networks
Protection and Control
Prosumer Tier
Charger
Meter
Controls
Inverter Control
Inverter Control
Displays
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